Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-12

violator Of the Constitution. The taritf 10
levied for revenue 'only," and any ad-
justment of that tariff, any change,
any modification, on account Of
our manufacturing interests or their en-
ployes is perjury in the member Of Con-
gress and robbery OF the people.
You are certain about that are you,
Brother Watterson?
Certainly, yes sir, an certain. know
what i am talking about, and l would
not tell lie about it. You don't suspect
me Of preyaricating on the witness stand,
do you?
Don't get excited, Brother Watterson;
Just keep quiet and answer the questions.
Don't go to "hemming nor having"
Don't whip the devil round the stump.
Don't 70 rambling of on the whisky tax.
Can't you give one single, honest answer?
The questions are likely to disturb your
nerves, but don't get excited and just ans
wer the questions right along without any
"hemming or having"
First Question-Here is q copy Of the
message, take it in your hand; can you
read il?
Auswer-Yes, l can read; you don't
take me for q greeny, do you?
Second Question-Please turn to that
part OF the message about the rObber
manufacturers, commencing with the
words: American labor Brother Wat
terson reads as follows:
American labor engaged in manufacture
should be carefully considered, as well az the
pres ryatiOn OF our manufacturers. II may be
called protection, or by any other name but re-
lief ON the hariships and dangers OF our
present tariff laws should be revised with espe-
Cial precaution against imperlling the existence
Of our manufacturing interests
Please tell us now, on oath, if that is
for revenue only" please tell US if the
President therein suggests that anything
but revenue shall be taken into the &C
count When the President says that our
tariff laws shall be revised with special
precaution against imperiling the exist
ence OF our manufacturing interests what
does it mean? Does he mean that this
shall not be done, and that revenue
only" shall DE taken into account?
Just keep your seat, Mr.. Watterson.
Don't yet up. Don't get excited. Never
mind pulliug your hair. Yes, give the
witness a drink of water. Now, Brother
Watterson, just 70 on and answer the
question. Never mind about how or
where the President got his fool idea
please answer.
Well, my answer to this is that the
President was throwing tub to the
whale, and that he will not stand by 1T.
That is all right.
Third QueStion-Please take up your
paper and read with me as follows
But the reduction of taxation demanded
should he 80 measured Us not I'd uecesSitate or
Justify either the loss of employment by the
wUrkingmHn or the leSSening OF his wages, ana
the profits still remaining 10 the manufactures,
after the necessary read ustment. should furnish
no excuse for the sacrifice of the Interests O his
employees, either in their opportunity to work or
in the dimIuutiUn Of their compensation.
What do you think OF that? Is that
revenue only" Does not this clearly and
explicitly require that wages shall he
taken into the account in levying the
tariff?
Answer-This is not fair question,
and no gentleman would ask 1t.
Fourth Question Don't get mad,
Brother WAttersOn. Here is something
still better. Read as follows:
Relief from thi, condition may involve slight
reduction OF the advantages which we award
our home productions, but The entire withdraw
al of such advantages should not be cOnteln-
plated The question of Tree trade is absolutely
Irrelevant
Now say, if this paragraph means that
in the reduction any protection for the
manufacturer shall be left?
demand protection from tue Court.
This is an insult and !. will not answer 1t.
This Is free country and | answer no
such questions Is this CleYeland-weli,
~ h. ha,in't said what ne iIi would have
been all right.